Pride of America Review
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Aloha! We sailed on POA May 30th-June 6th, 2009. My husband & I traveled with my extended family. There were 9 of us total (ages 15-80). We had a wonderful time and will never forget all the beauty of Hawaii.
We arrived in Honolulu the Friday May 29th around 8:00 p.m.. We rented compact cars from Thrifty using www.hawaiicarrentals.netfor $30 a day + tax. We also downloaded the FREE UPGRADE coupons through the website for Thrifty & got a Mid-Size. We used Thrifty the entire trip they are the most reasonable and provide shuttle service to & from all the ports (except Kona). TIP: Become a BLUE CHIP CARD holder (totally free), book rental with card number and you will move up in the line at every rental site.
So, we picked up our cars in Honolulu and stayed at Aqua Palms Resort & Spa. We booked this hotel room directly through Aqua for ($108.00+tax per night). The hotel was perfect for our quick night of sleep: clean, convenient, affordable and great balconies overlooking the city of Honolulu. TIP: Make sure you request a room with a balcony and a view of Diamond Head & the ocean when making the reservation. We had a great view on floor 11.
Cabin Review
Mid-Ship Oceanview Picture Window
Our cabin was an Oceanview room. Believe it or not being on the 4th level was actually perfect. We walked down one flight of stairs to get on and off the ship. We walked up one flight to eat at the Cadilac and up one flight of stairs and down for the Liberty and Skyline. And the Hollywood Theatre was up one flight of stairs as well! We loved were are cabin was because after being gone all day we didn't have to get on the ship and wait for the elevators we just walked up one flight of stairs!